A group of disorders caused by the compression of nerves and/or blood vessels between the neck and upper chest.
Vascular problems can be serious, sometimes causing critical complications. Fortunately, there are sophisticated surgical approaches to treating them.
Diagnostic radiology can detect carotid artery disease, the narrowing or blockage of the blood vessels transporting blood to the brain, face and neck.
An AV fistula is a procedure that connects an artery to a vein in preparation for dialysis. Learn about this procedure.
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a systemic disorder of narrowed peripheral blood vessels resulting from a buildup of plaque. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Though it’s possible to injure your brachial plexus without even knowing you did so, the consequences can include temporary numbness to your arm, pain, loss of sensation or even paralysis.
Robotic surgery is surgery in which a surgeon controls surgical instruments attached to robotic arms.
Coronary atherosclerosis treatments remove blockages from the walls of the arteries to improve blood flow to the heart. Learn more about this treatment.
The term “nerve block“ refers to a procedure that blocks pain from reaching specific nerves. Learn more about this procedure.
Frostbite is a condition in which the skin—and sometimes the tissues underneath the skin—freezes. Learn about symptoms and treatment.